Because a girl this addicted to the 'net can't go cold turkey.
- The Guardian solicits fairy tales for the 21st century from Hilary Mantel, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Audrey Niffenegger. (Which sort of ignores that fairy tales are for Every Century, but, oh well...)
- Niall weighs in on the current state of Heroes (buried in the middle amid more serious topics).
- John Freeman and Nicole Aragi apparently have a very jealous-making library.
- Monkeys! (Via Mr Cavin, who I owe long-overdue email, especially considering his hat is on our coatrack while he is in Vietnam.)
- How Manga Conquered the US.
- Wendy McClure on children's book publishing.
- Toni Causey's remarkable post on the writer's strike and why it's important. Doris Egan on same.
